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Research Coins: Feature Auction

 
Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1008. Estimate $4000. 
Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006. 
Sold For $3400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.07 g, 12h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / BASILEWS SELEUKOU, Nike standing right erecting trophy; monogram below left wing and in field between Nike and trophy. SC 173.4; ESMS Tr. 22 var. (A19/P-; unlisted rev. die); ESM 426; SNG Spaer -; Houghton 1023; Kraay & Hirmer 740 (same obv. die). Good VF, lightly toned. ($4000)